This handbook provides an introduction to COVID-19 and herbal medications that boost the human immune system against SARS-CoV-2. The topics are covered in 7 chapters starting with an introduction to the disease, followed by notes on nutraceuticals and common herbal medicines that have therapeutic potential by enhancing the patient's immune response. Special topics such as COVID-19 risk factors and Indian traditional medicines are also included to supplement the contents. The editors have taken advantage of the vast body of knowledge accumulated since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019.
Chapters are written in simple language with structured headings to facilitate a quick understanding of the subject. References are provided for scholars interested in further readings. The book is a quick guide on immune boosting medicines for a broad audience that includes general medical practitioners, nurses, caregivers, and public healthcare workers involved in clinics working in local communities.
Chapters are written in simple language with structured headings to facilitate a quick understanding of the subject. References are provided for scholars interested in further readings. The book is a quick guide on immune boosting medicines for a broad audience that includes general medical practitioners, nurses, caregivers, and public healthcare workers involved in clinics working in local communities.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Blockchain for Iot Security and Privacy: Challenges, Application Areas and Implementation Issues
- Introduction
- Blockchain and Its Key Concepts
- Working of Blockchain
- Blockchain Structure and Its Operations
- Algorithms and Techniques
- Trust Essentials and Consensus Protocols
- Iot Security
- Ongoing Researches
- Iot Security Using Blockchain
- Iot Security Using Fog Computing
- Iot Security Using Machine Learning
- Iot Security Using Cryptography/Steganography
- Blockchain as Key To Iot Security
- Blockchain Iot Security: Implementation Challenges
- Conclusion
- Consent for Publication
- Conflict of Interest
- Acknowledgement
- References
Chapter 2 Distributed Ledger Technology and Its Potential Applications - Financial Sector
- Introduction
- Recent Work in Dlt
- Early Adopters
- Followers
- New Entrants (2019)
- Dlt Features and Properties
- Dlt Based Blockchain in Digital Currencies
- Dlt Features
- Distributed Property of the Ledger
- Validation Using “Consensus Mechanism”
- Digital Signatures and Hash Functions
- Dlt Advantages
- No Middleman and Decentralized in Nature
- Improved Auditability and Enhanced Transparency
- Perpetual and Testable
- Speed and Efficiency Gain
- Reducing Cost
- Improved Cybersecurity Elasticity
- Dlt Risks and Challenges
- Technical Issues
- Immature Technology
- I Ii Transaction Response Time and Scalability
- Integration and Compatibility
- Legal and Regulatory Issues
- Industry Standards and Regulatory Evaluation
- Jurisdiction and Ownership - Legal Clarity
- Customer Due Diligence and Know-Your-Customer
- Dispute Resolution Mechanism
- Privacy
- Infrastructure Cost
- Dlt Applications
- Dlt and Financial Inclusion
- Cross Border Remittance and Payment
- Ripple
- Abra
- Bitpesa
- Bitt
- Smart Contracts
- Experiment Practices
- Project Jasper
- Phase I
- Phase Ii
- Phase Iii
- Project Blockbaster
- Project Salt
- Project Ubin
- Project Stella
- Project Khokha
- Project Inthanon
- Summary
- Consent for Publication
- Conflict of Interest
- Acknowledgement
- References
Chapter 3 Implementation of Blockchain Technology for Big Data
- Introduction
- Categories of Blockchain
- Generation of Blockchain
- Blockchain 1.0
- Blockchain 2.0
- Blockchain 3.0
- Significance of Blockchain Technology and Decentralization and Its Effect
- Security
- Transparency
- Inexpensive
- Transaction Time
- Financial Efficiency
- Protect Business From Frauds
- Applications of Blockchain Technology
- Health Care
- Education
- Public Services
- Cyber Security
- Big Data
- Significance of Big Data
- Cost Saving
- Time Reduction
- Understand the Market Condition
- Control Online Reputation
- Using Big Data Analytics To Boost Customer Acquisition and Retention
- Usage of Big Data Analytics To Solve Problems and Promotional Insights Into Advertisers
- Big Data Analytics as a Catalyst of Product Creation and Innovation
- Challenges in Big Data
- Data Mining Techniques for Big Data
- Clustering
- Classification
- Association Mining Rules
- Regression
- Social Network Analysis
- Applications of Big Data
- Healthcare Sector
- Education Sector
- Challenges Concerning the Application of Big Data in Education
- Remote Sensing
- Big Data Analysis Tools and Techniques
- Hadoop
- Spark
- Storm
- Cassandra
- Mongo Db
- Big Data Techniques
- Integration of Blockchain and Big Data
- Data Integrity
- Manage Data Sharing
- Preventing Malicious Activity
- Predictive Analysis
- Conclusion
- Consent for Publication
- Conflict of Interest
- Acknowledgement
- References
Chapter 4 Hydroponics Monitoring System Based on Iot and Blockchain
- Introduction
- Discussion
- Hydroponics
- Blockchain Solutions for Iot
- Features
- Blockchain Types
- Public Blockchain
- Private Blockchain
- Consortium Blockchain
- Greenhouse
- Hardware
- Server and Cloud
- Working
- Conclusion
- Consent for Publication
- Conflict of Interest
- Acknowledgements
- References
Chapter 5 Recent Trends in Iot Healthcare-Based Blockchain Solutions
- Introduction
- Healthcare
- Blockchain
- Iot
- Integrated Solutions Using Bct and Iot
- Bct and Iot Integrated for Healthcare
- Conclusion
- Consent for Publication
- Conflict of Interest
- Acknowledgement
- References
Chapter 6 Blockchain Technology-Based System in Vehicular Ad-Hoc Network
- Introduction
- Architecture of Vanets
- Communication Architecture of Vanet
- Blockchain Meets Vanet
- Trust Based Models in Vanet for Blockchain Technology
- Conclusion
- Consent for Publication
- Conflict of Interest
- Acknowledgement
- References
- Subject Index
Author
- Sachin Kumar Jai
- Ram Kumar Sahu
- Priyanka Soni
